Olsson, Philip C.

Current Employment Position(s)

Founding Principal Attorney

Lawyer Overview

Mr. Olsson is a founding principal of OFW Law. He was born in Brockton, Massachusetts, and educated at Harvard University, obtaining his A.B. cum laude in 1962 and his LL.B. in 1965. He was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1965 and the District of Columbia Bar in 1973.

Mr. Olsson served as a Legislative Assistant to Congressman Hastings Keith in 1967 and to Congressman Bob Mathias from 1967 to 1969. He was the Assistant to Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Consumer Services from 1969 to 1971 and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Consumer Services from 1971 to 1973. As Deputy Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, Mr. Olsson was responsible for regulatory programs ranging from commodity futures trading to consumer protection and food inspection. His practice includes both agency representation at USDA and FDA and litigation before Federal courts. Mr. Olsson is counsel to a number of companies and trade associations involved in food and agriculture related businesses and an advisor to the United States Delegation to the Codex Alimentarius Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods. He is a member of the District of Columbia Bar and the American Bar Association (Vice-Chairman, Agriculture Committee, Section on Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice).

Areas of Practice:

Agriculture Law

Food and Drug Law

International Trade Law

Risk Retention Law

Special Agencies:

Food Safety and Inspection Service

Agricultural Marketing Service

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Farm Service Agency

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Office of Management and Budget

Bar Admissions:

Massachusetts, 1965

District of Columbia, 1973

Education:

Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1965
LL.B., Bachelor of Law

Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1962
Bachelor of Arts
Honors: Cum Laude

Published Works:

"Meat & Poultry Inspection: Wholesomeness, Integrity & Productivity," 75th Anniversary Commemorative Vol. of Food & Drug Law, 1984

Representative Cases:

Supreme Beef Processors, Inc. v. USDA, 275 F.3d 432 (5th Cir. 2001)

National Risk Retention Association v. Brown, 927 F. Supp. 195 (M.D. La., 1996), aff'd 114 F.3d 1183 (5th Cir. 1997)

United Egg Producers v. Davila, 871 F.Supp. 106 (D.P.R. 1994), aff'd, 77 F.3d 567 (1st Cir. 1996)

Community Nutrition Institute v. Block, 749 F. 2d 50 (D.C. Cir. 1984)

American Meat Institute v. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 646 F.2d 125 (4th Cir. 1981)

West Practice Categories

Agriculture Law, Food & Drug Administration, Business & Trade, Food & Agricultural Products, Pharmaceutical Products

Address

The Watergate
600 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. Suite 500
Washington, DC 20037

Phones

(202) 518-6366

Faxes

202-234-3550

Emails

polsson@ofwlaw.com

Websites

http://www.ofwlaw.com